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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (25 Jan 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Over the last number of months the Transition Team has been working closely with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, the Housing Agency and the County and City Managers Association on developing the new accommodation model. This has included the development of an allocation key which sets out the number of applicants to be accommodated in each Local Authority once the...

Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Referral to Select Committee (20 Jan 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I move: That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth pursuant to Standing Orders 95(3)(a) and 181(1).

Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Jan 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I want to thank everybody for their detailed contributions over the past two days and consideration of the Bill since it was published. I want to thank the Acting Chair and Deputy Costello, in particular, as members of the joint committee, for speaking about a number of recommendations we implemented in moving from the original draft of the Bill last May to the Bill published two weeks ago....

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Economic and Monetary Union (20 Jan 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: As the matter raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, I have referred the question to Tusla for direct response to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Domestic Violence (20 Jan 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: As the matter raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, I have referred the question to Tusla for direct response to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services (20 Jan 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: From the information supplied by the Deputy, it's not immediately clear which exact service the Deputy is referring to. However, I have referred the Deputy's question to Tusla for direct response on the basis of their current investment in Young Ballymun as part of their prevention and early intervention response and the Tusla Area Based Childhood Programme. I will of course be happy to...

Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Second Stage (19 Jan 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I move: “That the Bill be now read a Second Time.” I am pleased to bring the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022 before this House. It is landmark legislation in recognising the right to identity and rectifying a longstanding historic injustice. This Bill is fundamentally concerned with addressing the needs of adopted people and people who have questions about their origin...

Violence Against Women: Statements (19 Jan 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I join with the Taoiseach and Minister for Justice in paying tribute to Ashling Murphy, and offering my condolences to her family, friends and all those within her community who are grieving for her. The taking of a young life, a life that was so full of vitality and promise, has brought shock, revulsion and a great deal of reflection in Ireland, and through that, a necessary reckoning with...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (19 Jan 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Thank you for your question, Deputy. I note you asked a similar question this time last year. I can confirm that responsibility for the recording of the number of people who test positive for COVID-19 still lies with the Department of Health. The International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) cannot confirm positive test results of any person as we do not hold such personal...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (19 Jan 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: On 7 December, Government accepted the recommendations of an Expert Group contained in the report Partnership for the Public Good: A New Funding Model for Early Learning and Care and School-Age Childcare. The introduction of fee control measures is one of the recommendations of the Expert Group, and further information on proposed fee management mechanisms in the longer term is...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Covid-19 Pandemic (19 Jan 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I announced a programme of further support in the form of the December 2021 Covid Response Programme for Early Learning and Care (ELC) and School Age Childcare (SAC). €10 million was secured to support services improve indoor ventilation and provide mobile HEPA air filtration systems. The objective of the grant programme is to support services to improve natural and mechanical...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (19 Jan 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I wish to advise the Deputy that operational responsibility for the delivery of child protection and welfare services is a matter for Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. I can confirm that the matter has been referred to Tusla, for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (19 Jan 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I am aware that many Early Learning and Care (ELC) and School-Age Childcare (SAC) services continue to report staffing shortages as a result of Covid-19 and difficulties in securing short-term replacement staff, exacerbated by the current high rate of Covid-19 in the community. My Department is actively monitoring the issue and has sought data and evidence-based proposals from sectoral...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (19 Jan 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: The ECCE programme is available to all children within the eligible age range. The minimum eligibility age of 2 years and 8 months for the ECCE programme was chosen based on national and international best practice.    From September 2018, all children meeting the minimum age requirement of 2 years and 8 months became eligible for a full two programme years on the ECCE...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (19 Jan 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: As the subject matter of the Deputy's question relates to an operational matter for Tusla Child and Family Agency, I have referred the matter to them for a direct reply.  Additionally, as the Deputy will be aware, the Birth Information and Tracing Bill was published on the 12th of January 2022. This Bill will now start the journey through the Houses of the Oireachtas and, if enacted,...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (19 Jan 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Thank you for your question Deputy. As you may be aware, my Department does not comment on individual cases publicly but I can confirm that this case is currently under consideration.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Reports (19 Jan 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Cost of Disability in Ireland report, commissioned by the Department of Social Protection and prepared by Indecon International Research Economists, was published in December 2021. It provides important evidence of the additional costs that people with a disability face in their day-to-day lives. The Programme for Government contains a commitment to use research into...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (19 Jan 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Deputy is referring to an operational matter for Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. I have therefore referred the matter to Tusla, and asked that a direct response be provided to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (19 Jan 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Deputy is referring to an operational matter for Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. I have therefore referred the matter to Tusla, and asked that a direct response be provided to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Budgets (19 Jan 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: The National Traveller and Roma Inclusion Strategy (NTRIS) provides a framework for action on Traveller and Roma issues.  It represents a whole of Government approach and brings Government Departments and Agencies together with representatives of Traveller and Roma communities to bring a focus to the issues which affect them most in a structured way. Funding is provided across a...